A federal appeals court upheld New Jerseys magazine-capacity-limit laws, arguing 2-1 that three 10-round magazines are just as good as two 15-rounders. They said that a magazine-capacity limit does not present a burden to self-defense.

Previously New Jersey residents had a magazine-capacity limit of 15 rounds, due to a law passed in 1990. The new law restricts gun owners to 10 rounds and they must modify, destroy or register any magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds.

The law makes an exemption for active-duty members of the military and police and retired law enforcement officers, who can own and carry handguns with 15-round magazines.

New Jerseys law reasonably fits the States interest in public safety and does not unconstitutionally burden the Second Amendments right to self-defense in the home, said the court.

The law also does not violate the Fifth Amendments Takings Clause because it does not require gun owners to surrender their magazines but instead allows them to retain modified magazines or register firearms that have magazines that cannot be modified, it added.

Finally, because retired law enforcement officers have training and experience that makes them different from ordinary citizens, the laws exemption that permits them to possess magazines that can hold more than ten rounds does not violate the Fourteenth Amendments Equal Protection Clause, the court argued. See Also: New Jersey Governor Proposes $400 Carry Permits, $100 Firearm ID Cards, $50 Handgun Purchase Permits

Pro-gunners were not pleased with the ruling, naturally.

This decision is plainly wrong and upholds New Jerseys unconstitutional law turning one million honest citizens into felons for keeping property obtained legally that could be used for defending their lives, said New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs executive director Scott Bach. The decision will be further appealed.

Third Circuit with a terrible ruling, said legal expert Adam Kraut. I suspect there will be a request to have this reheard en banc.

New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal celebrated the decision with a tweet. For months, individuals have been challenging NJs limits on large capacity magazinesa sensible law to address mass shootings, said Grewal. Today, the court of appeals upheld the law. Big win for public safety and law enforcement safety.

"They said that a magazine-capacity limit does not present a burden to self-defense."

If that were true then there would be no reason for LEOs or the military to have magazines larger than 10 rounds. More importantly, if a ten round magazine isn't a burden for a defender, then it isn't a burden for an attacker either. So how does it help prevent mass shootings then?

Are the judges foolish enough to think that an attacker would be "burdened" but a defender wouldn't?

**Then if they are just as good then they will just ban the 10 rounders too.***. Thats part of the plan. The article states the counsel wants to eventuLly ban all private weapons. “ Never underestimate the power of human stupidity - Mark Twain?

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posted on 12/07/2018 7:41:51 AM PST
by Ikeon
(Sadly, the sheep just voted a wolf as the head chef in their own house. whats for dinner? mutton)

They said that a magazine-capacity limit does not present a burden to self-defense. Only lawyers-turned-judges with very limited real-world experience could make such a ill-informed statement and impose their view on the subjects of NJ.

they must destroy any magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds.How illogical and dishonest, such destruction is indeed a surrender.

retired law enforcement officers have training and experience that makes them different from ordinary citizens Such a classification fails because it is based on a false assumption. Even if true, however, it improperly supposes the subjects of NJ (ordinary citizens) either do not have such qualifications or are incapable of acquiring such qualifications.

Coming to a neighborhood near you?

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posted on 12/07/2018 7:42:08 AM PST
by frog in a pot
(Result of many state bailouts? Taxpayers elsewhere in America get to finance the Left's growth.)

A federal appeals court upheld New Jerseys magazine-capacity-limit laws, arguing 2-1 that three 10-round magazines are just as good as two 15-rounders. They said that a magazine-capacity limit does not present a burden to self-defense.

If three 10-round magazines are just as good as two 15-rounders, then why ban 15 rounders?

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